Johnny didn’t argue when the bullies made demands,
They called him names and on his clothes they spat.
Johnny turned the other cheek he never raised his hands
So they smashed his bike and then they beat him up real bad.

Johnny said “I just wanna be your friend
I don’t care who’s right or wrong
Wasn’t trying to offend you
Can’t we all just get along”

Marty tore the fences down the day he bought the place
Marty liked to keep his borders open.
One hot night poor Marty disappeared without a trace
We haven’t found him yet, but we’re still hopin’.

Marty said, “I just wanna be your friend
You don’t have to stand outside
There is nothing worth protecting
There is nothing that I need to hide.”

Peace is what you're praying for
But peace is more than just the silencing of war
Where there’s freedom, there’s an army to thank
Peace through courage, Peace Through Strength.

Long ago and far away in a real strange galaxy
Hostile aliens conquered Sector Twelve
Shots were never fired back, it’s still a mystery
Why the folks on Planet Three didn’t try and defend themselves.

They all said “We just wanna be your friends
We don’t care who’s right or wrong
Weren’t trying to offend you
Can’t we all just get along

I just wanna be your friend

I don’t care who’s right or wrong
Wasn’t trying to offend you
Can’t we all just get along

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